Agents and sellers responsibilities

Cakeguts

Locornwall wrote: »

Thanks. Which specialists would I need to consult with to decide whether to remove the trees without causing structural issues to the house?

First you contact the council to see if there are any TPOs on the trees because if there are you won't need to contact anyone to remove the trees as you will not be allowed to remove them.

Locornwall

Contacted the council. There aren’t any TPOs, however they are in a conservation area. So need to find out about that.

Davesnave

Locornwall wrote: »

Contacted the council. There aren’t any TPOs, however they are in a conservation area. So need to find out about that.

Unless things have changed, trees in a conservation area above a certain size threshold are covered by a blanket ban on removal. That's how it was where I used to live, although if I remember correctly, fruit trees were exempt.

Problems with tree roots tend to be overplayed, especially as there is no magic measure to apply. Some varieties are aggressive and searching, but most aren't, and then there's the added complication of soil type. A clay soil will be most affected by trees removing moisture.

Finally, there's the house foundations themselves, which even a surveyor won't see. Modern foundations can stick two fingers up to most trees, while something like my old 30s semi, with about 30cm of old rubbish underneath, might not fare so well.

Locornwall

I thought something could be done, however it would need a report from say a structural engineer who could claim subsidence issues caused by the tree?